Attachment to the head-rests of barbers&#39; chairs.



PATENTED AUG. 8, 1905.

W. LUPTON. ATTACHMENT TO THE HEAD RESTS OF BARBER'S CHAIRS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28,1903.

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' WILLIAM LUPTON, OF LODI, CALIFORNIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed September 28, 1908. Serial No. 175,004.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LUPTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at the town of Lodi, in the county of San Joaquin, State of. California, have invented a new and useful Attachment to the Head-Rests of Barbers Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an attachment to be used on and attached to the head-rest of barberchairs, the objects of which are, first, to eliminate the use of towels on the head-rest, upon which the occupant of the chair rests his head,

by substituting therefor small pieces of paper fastened to the head-rest by means of this attachment, thus saving the expense of towels and the expense of laundering the same; second, to-prevent the upholstered portion of the head-rest from becoming greasy and dirty by contact with the head of the occupant of the chair; third, to furnish a convenient place in which to keep small pieces of paper on which to wipe and clean the razor, such as are usually used by barbers for that purpose. I attain these objects by the attachment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view of the upper portion or back of the chair and the head-rest with attachment aflixed. Fig. 2 is a back View of the attachment and head-rest with paper secured by the same. Fig. 3 is a front view of the attachment, head-rest, and paper.

The attachment is a frame consisting of copper wire or other material secured to the head-rest 3 by means of screws or tacks inserted through an eye or loop 8 in the two lower cross-bars 7 at the ends thereof, near each end of the head-rest 3, as shown by drawings. The curved frame or clamp 5 opens and closes Over the head-rest 3, operatingon hinges or joints 9 and on the front of the head-rest and fastened when closed by a thumb latch or hook 12 to cross-bar 11, under which frame, I

being sufficiently embedded in the paper and cushion of the head-rest 3 to avoid annoyance or uncomfortable contact with the head.

When the occupant leaves the chair, the parts 5, 10, and 13 can be readily opened, releasing the paper, and one or more pieces of the paper 4: removed to be used, if desired, on which to wipe and clean the razor when shaving the next customer, and at the same time leaving for him a clean fresh piece of paper 4: on which to rest his head. This process to be repeated until all the paper is used, when more can be supplied.

Number 6 shows bends in the wire by means of which the attachment may be adjusted to head-rests of various sizes.

What I claim as my invention, and on which I desire to secure Letters Patent, is

The-combination with a head-rest of a pad of paper retained thereon, a pair of spaced wires connected to said head-rest at one side thereof and passing under the lower side of said head-rest and connected to it at the opposite side thereof, a clam ping member consisting of a second pair of spaced wires having hingedconnection with said first-named wires at one end and locking connection with said first-named wires at the opposite end, said clamping member passing over the top of the head-rest, substantially as described.

WILLIAM LUPTON.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. MOORE, MURRAY BEATTIE. 

